Title :
Efficient broad-band harmonic generation for UV picosecond temporal pulse shaping
Author :
Vicario, C. ; Trisorio, A. ; Hauri, C.P.
Author_Institution :
Paul Scherrer Inst., Villigen, Switzerland
Abstract :
We present efficient and broadband sum frequency generation tenfold beyond nonlinear crystal´s acceptance bandwidth. Versatile shapes, up to 4nm bandwidth and 15% efficiency have been achieved for ps flattop UV pulse generation.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; optical harmonic generation; optical pulse shaping; UV picosecond temporal pulse shaping; broad-band harmonic generation; broadband sum frequency generation; flattop UV pulse generation; Bandwidth; Broadband amplifiers; Chirp; Crystals; Frequency conversion; Shape;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
